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Transition Towns Fact Sheet ...

Transition Towns is a globe-spanning movement that provides a framework for creatively developing local resilience as a solution to climate change and energy scarcity (peak oil).

The first Transition Town (Transition Town Totnes, UK) began its work in 2006 and the Transition model has already been exported around the world including to Guelph, Peterborough, and Ottawa, Ontario.

Based on the principles of permaculture, Transition Towns offer relief from the stressful, negative messages surrounding climate change and energy scarcity by focusing on co-operative, healthful, community-based solutions.

To learn more and get involved:

Read The Transition Handbook: From oil dependency to local resilience, by Rob Hopkins (available at Toronto Public Library, and for sale at Fertile Ground Environmental Books, fgbooks.com (check ahead), amazon.ca, and chapters.indigo.ca) The free edit version of the book (no figures or inserts) can be downloaded at www.transitie.be/userfiles//transition-handbook(1).pdf